Hi

I have to repair a lighting cable that someone has drilled through. It's to
the two way switch in the hall and the 4 core cable that has been damaged.
The damage is about 6" from the ceiling.

The cable is covered by white PVC channel.

I can see three options here;

1] Take up floorboard above & use junction box, replace entire cable. This
is the most difficult option because the bedroom above will have to be all
but emptied, a section of chipboard cut out & replaced.

2] Cut out small damaged section of cable, use cable crimps to re join, bury
in new plaster. There is enough slack to do this. Simplest option,
cheapest for customer.

3] Chase out & expose entire cable, remove cable between damage & switch.
Crimp new piece of cable to existing, push crimped section into ceiling
void, make good. Sort of mid way choice for customer.

Option 1 seems the best to me but it's going to create major disruption.
Option 2 is easier, but is it safe & legal?

What's the point in PVC channel anyway? It offers little protection. Is it
just to make thing easier for the plasterers?



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Dave
The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk
01634 717930
07850 597257